China's CXMT to build second Beijing DRAM fab after record $8.6 bn IPO

CXMT DRAM fab record IPO valuation gap Beijing expansion

Chinese memory‑chip maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) completed a record‑breaking IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market in July 2026, raising roughly $8.6‑10 billion. Its shares jumped more than 500 % on the first trading day, briefly making CXMT the most valuable listed company in China.

Analysts are sharply divided on the company’s future valuation, with price targets ranging from $160 billion to $1.1 trillion within the next year. CXMT now holds about 7‑8 % of the global DRAM market, up from roughly 3 % a year earlier, and aims to expand capacity by building a second 12‑inch DRAM fab in Yizhuang, southeast of Beijing. The project seeks at least 60 million yuan in support from the Beijing Economic‑Technological Development Area and could double total output to over 600,000 wafers per month.

The firm faces a technology gap with leaders Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron and is subject to U.S. export controls; the Pentagon has placed CXMT on its 1260H military blacklist, and U.S. senators have urged Apple to avoid its chips. Despite these headwinds, CXMT remains a central pillar of China’s drive for semiconductor self‑sufficiency.

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Beijing, China · ChangXin Memory Technologies · ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) · Chinese government · Micron Technology · Sanjay Mehrotra · Shanghai STAR Market · U.S. Pentagon

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[● 2 SOURCES] The new fab could double CXMT’s capacity to over 600,000 wafers per month. wdez.com · wixx.com
[● 3 SOURCES] CXMT raised about $8.6‑10 billion in its IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market in July 2026. emmepress.com · www.businesstimes.com.sg · cryptobriefing.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Analysts’ 12‑month valuation targets for CXMT range from $160 billion to $1.1 trillion. www.businesstimes.com.sg · news.cnyes.com
[● 3 SOURCES] CXMT’s share of the global DRAM market rose to about 7‑8 % in Q1 2026. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · cryptobriefing.com · news.cnyes.com
[● 4 SOURCES] CXMT plans to build a second 12‑inch DRAM fab in Yizhuang, Beijing, seeking at least 60 million yuan in local government support. wdez.com · wixx.com · wkzo.com · wsau.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The U.S. Pentagon placed CXMT on its 1260H military blacklist. cryptobriefing.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. senators Jim Banks and Chuck Schumer sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook urging the company to avoid purchasing chips from CXMT and other blacklisted Chinese firms. emmepress.com
[DISPUTED] CXMT shares surged more than 500 % on the first day of trading, briefly making it the most valuable listed Chinese company. emmepress.com · cryptobriefing.com